February 1, 2017
Priorities Lead to Success: Brandon’s Story
Brandon learned that he needed to set priorities in order to reach his professional goals. At MHA-NYC’s Adolescent Skills Center, he’s learned to take school seriously and is working with the dedicated staff to get on track as he aims to earn a college degree in business. Social studies isn’t a difficult subject for Brandon,… View Article
February 1, 2017
The Start of a Fulfilling Career: Joel’s Story
Joel’s experience at the ASC in the Bronx prepared him not only for a new job opportunity and college, but he learned the importance of coping with his emotional challenges in order to grow and achieve life-goals. When Joel completed the program at the Bronx Adolescent Skills Center (ASC), he thought that his experience with… View Article
February 1, 2017
Leading by Example: Manajanique’s Story
The dream of attending college seemed a far off vision for Manajanique, who dropped out of high school for two years. She achieved Student of the month at the South Bronx Adolescent Skills Center (ASC) Manajanique has been through many emotional challenges as a teenager, many of which contributed to her decision to drop out… View Article
February 1, 2017
A Good Different: Nathaly’s Story
Nathaly spent much of her childhood in the hospital, where she was treated for trauma and depression, then was referred to MHA-NYC’s Queens Adolescent Skills Center.
January 24, 2017
Transgender and Finding Her Voice
Last week, I was reminded that being open-minded and understanding the depths of another person’s life experience are two very different things. For all the talk about transgender issues in the news today, how many of us have had the opportunity to talk with an individual about his or her experience—not in the political sense—but… View Article
January 19, 2017
Inauguration Weekend, Support is Available 24/7
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline experienced a significant, but short term increase in call volume the day before and after the election this past November. On Monday, November 7, 2016, there was a 15% increase in Lifeline calls, and a 51% increase on the Spanish Lifeline number. There were two “spikes”—or surges—in call volume on… View Article
January 10, 2017
A statement regarding the NY Times article, “The Hidden Gun Epidemic: Suicides”, from Dr. John Draper
Keeping homes and families safer when our loved ones are in despair is not just a job for gun shop owners; it is a responsibility that we all must bear. This NY Times article underscores how important it is to inform gun owners and users about the risks of firearms in homes where a loved… View Article
January 6, 2017
Governor Cuomo Signs New York Step Therapy Bill
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Saturday changing the rules surrounding step therapy, a process by which insurers can require that certain drugs be tried first before approving a physician’s prescription. The bill, which passed unanimously in the State Senate and Assembly, does not ban the use of step therapy but does provide rules governing… View Article
December 13, 2016
Letter from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Director
We wanted to take a moment to address the historic passage of the 21st Century Cures/Mental Health Reform Omnibus that was recently enacted and to highlight its relevance to the field of suicide prevention and crisis centers. The act is a result of years of bipartisan efforts and represents a recognition of a variety of health, mental… View Article